“Bre’shon popped one and Sam had one later, and it was huge to get Phil an early lead,” Head coach Wade Simoneaux said. “We are in a dogfight every day in this conference and we have to play nine innings to win. We have our hands full (with Seattle), and we have to be ready to go tomorrow.”

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With all three spots on the coaching staff and a director of operations position needing to be filled, Louisiana Tech head men’s basketball coach Eric Konkol added the first piece on Tuesday by announcing Tony Skinn as an assistant coach.

Skinn had an illustrious playing career as a three-year letterwinner at George Mason, two of which was coached by Konkol, and as a professional where he played overseas and took part in the 2012 Olympics as a member of the Nigerian national team.

There are no Louisiana Tech University championship banners hanging from the upper reaches of the CenturyTel Center, nor is there any dominance of the school’s red and blue colors marking various areas of the Bossier City-based arena.